Project Description
The applicant is requesting Design Review approval to construct two attached decks on a developed lot located in an unincorporated area of Mill Valley. The 424 square feet of proposed development that would result from this project would not increase the floor area ratio of the 7,350-square-foot lot. The first attached deck, proposed for the upper level of the residence, would measure 270 square feet in size, reach a maximum height of 28 feet, 11 inches above surrounding grade, and observe the following minimum setbacks from its exterior: 63 feet to the northern front property line; 21 feet, 10 inches to the eastern side property line; 10 feet, 8 inches to the western side property line; and 17 feet, 4 inches to the southern rear property line. The second attached deck, proposed for the lower level of the residence, would measure 154 square feet in size, rise to a maximum height of 19 feet, 1 inch above the surrounding grade, and observe the following minimum setbacks from its exterior: 64 feet, 5 inches to the northern front property line; 36 feet, 7 inches to the eastern side property line; 10 feet, 7 inches to the western side property line; and 19 feet, 3 inches to the southern rear property line.
Various improvements would also be entailed in the proposed development. These improvements involve the alteration of the structure's fenestration to facilitate interior layout changes and the installation of the proposed decks.
Design Review approval is required pursuant to Marin County Code Section 22.42.020(A) because the project proposes decks within a Planned zoning district that exceed a maximum height of five feet above grade (excluding hand railings and other safety features) and, as such, cannot be exempt from the requirement to obtain Design Review approval.
Various improvements would also be entailed in the proposed development. These improvements involve the alteration of the structure's fenestration to facilitate interior layout changes and the installation of the proposed decks.
Design Review approval is required pursuant to Marin County Code Section 22.42.020(A) because the project proposes decks within a Planned zoning district that exceed a maximum height of five feet above grade (excluding hand railings and other safety features) and, as such, cannot be exempt from the requirement to obtain Design Review approval.
Zoning: RSP-1 (Residential, Single-Family Planned District-1 Unit Per Acre)
Countywide Plan Designation: SF3 (Rural/Residential)
Community Plan: Tamalpais